Improved flour-sifter



Trl

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcEF B.' ILLINGWORTH, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO J. B. BYERLY AN C. ASHEETZ, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVED FLOUR-SIFTER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59,315, dated October 30, 1866.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, B. ILLINGWORTH, of

Freeport, in the county of Stephenson and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flour and Meal Sitters; and do hereby declare that the following 4is full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specication.

Figure l represents a plan view. Fig. 2 represents an end view.

In the annexed drawings, A is a wooden box .of any suitable form, and provided with legs B. The bottom of this box is a wire sieve, C, semicircular in shape, and tirmly 4secured to the wood-work.

c represents a horizon tal bar, which extends from side to side of the box and near thel bottom ot' the same, having a suitable handle, d, at the outer end. Upon this bar, within thev box, is secured a series of metallic disks, D, set in an oblique position, as shown, and held in their proper positions by the rods b b. These disks are made of a size to extend just to the sieve C, and the rods b are placed just oppo site to each other, to assist in sifting, as well as prevent the grinding offoreign matter While in use.

The operation ot this invention is merelyV placing the flour or meal within the box A (having a device under the sieve to receive the Sittings) and turning the crank d. The revolutions of the disks and rods perfectly perform the duties for which the device is intended.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The box A, provided with legs', having a horizontal bar, a, with the disks D and rods b b, operating upon the semicircular sieve (l, when arranged inthe manner substantially as herein specified.

As evidence that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand in the presence ot' two witnesses.

B. ILLINeWoETH.A f

Witnesses:

Jos. B. SMITH, JAs. A. MITCHELL. 

